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The Bedford Incident

During a routine patrol, a reporter is given permission to interview a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. The reporter gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew to breaking point.

Release Date: October 11, 1965

Status: Released

Genres:

Action

Drama

Thriller

War

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Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Ben Munceford

James MacArthur

James MacArthur

Ensign Ralston, U.S.N.

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

Wally Cox

Wally Cox

Seaman Merlin Queffle

Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine

Michael Kane

Michael Kane

Commander Allison Executive Officer - Bridge

Gary Cockrell

Gary Cockrell

Lieutenant Bascombe U.S.N. - C.I.C.

Phil Brown

Phil Brown

Chief Hospitalman Mckinley - Sick Bay

Brian Davies

Brian Davies

Lieutenant Beckman U.S.N. - Communications

Paul Carson

Paul Carson

Seaman 1st Class - Communications

Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop

Lieutenant Hacker U.S.N. - Communications